Washing-machine



(No Model.)

J. S. HILYARD.A WASHING MACHINE.

No' 5708527; f I 154 Patented Nov. '3; 1895Y -:J- MIIMIIIELIE im E111lwii mi" wlvl nml ilulwwliqu;

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 570,853, dated November3, 1896.

Application led July 25, 1895.

T0 a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES S. HILYARD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in lVashing-Machines; and Ido declare the followingto be a full,clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, Aand to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inwashing-machines; and it has for its object the production of a machineof this character which shall be simple in construction and efficient inoperation and which will not readily get out of order or becomederanged.

The invention comprises the novel features of construction and also thedetail combination and arrangement of parts, substantially ashereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the clairn.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the tub or water-chamber, whichis supported by suitable legs a and provided with an outletopening a inone end thereof, said opening being normally closed by a plug c2.

B designates the main rubber, which con- Sists of a frame b, havingrubber bars b rigidly7 mounted therein. From the under side of frame l)depend brackets or bearings b2, in which are mounted rollers or castersb3, said rollers being designed to rest on the bottom U3 of tub A andsupport the rubber in its operation. To each side of 'frame Zi and projecting upwardly therefrom are secured arms L, to the upper end of whichare pivotally connected pitmen b5, said pitmen being also pivotallyconnected at their other ends to cranked portions b of anoperating-shaft C. The shaft C is mounted in suitable bearings if on theupper edges of tub A, and the same Serial No. 557,101. (No model.)

may be operated in any preferred manner, as, for instance, by acrank-handle bs.

D D are guides for a supplemental rubber E. These guides are removablymounted in grooved brackets d, secured to each of the end walls d ofchamber A. Each of said guides or supports is cut away at d2, so as notto interfere with the cranked portions b of shaft C during therevolution of the latter. Flanges d3 are formed on the lower edges ofthe guides D, and on these flanges the rubber E is designed to move backand forth in opposite directions to the reciprocal movement of therubber B, the guides D being mounted directly above said rubber B andserving also to prevent lateral movement of said rubber E. The rubber Eis similar in construction to rubber B, the rollers or casters, however,being omitted, and is provided with a central longitudinal bar e, towhich is secured an upwardly-projecting arm e'. To the arm e ispivotally connected one end of an arm or pitman e2, which latter issecured at its other end to a cranked portion e3 of shaft C.

In operation the supplemental rubber E is first removed or lifted out oftub A, and the latter is then filled to a suitable depth with water. Thearticles to be washed are then placed on top of rubber B, and the rubberE is then replaced in its position on the flanges (Z3. By the revolutionof shaft C the Vtwo rubbers are given an alternate back-and-forthmovement in opposite directions, thus subjecting the articles to bewashed to a very thorough rubbing operation.

The advantages of my improved washingmachine are apparent to thoseskilled in the art to which it apperta-ins, and it will be speciallyobserved that the same is simple in construction, efcient in operation,cheap and durable. l

I claim as my invention- The herein described washing machine,comprising a tub or water-chamber, a main rubber mounted on rollers andresting on the bottom of said tub or chamber, grooved brackets securedto the end walls of said tub or water-chamber, longitudinal guidesremovably mounted in said brackets and having flanges projecting fromtheir lower longigiven to said rubbers, said guides also serv- 1otudinal edges, au independent supplemental ing to prevent lateral motionof said supplerubber adapted to rest on said anges, arms mental rubbersubstantially as set forth. proj eoting' upnfardiy from said main rubberIn testimony whereof I afx my signature 5 between said guides and theWalls of said tub, in presence of two Witnesses.

ain arm proj eoting,` upwardly from said sup- JAMES S. HILYARD.pleinental rubber, a Crank-shaft, and oonneo- -Witnesses: tions betweensaid arms and said crank-shaft, JOHN MACKLIN,

whereby au opposite reciprocal movement is Z. F. GUERIN.

